52.4% of Households Have Responded to the Census

52.4% of Households Have Responded

The country has reached an important milestone in the 2020 Census. More than half of all of the households in the country have responded – that’s 77,500,000 households so far!

It has never been easier to respond to the census on your own, whether online at
2020census.gov, over the phone, or by mail.

How Does Your Community Rank?

Take a look at the top counties and cities with populations of 1,000,000 or more ranked by response rate.

Top Counties and cities with population of 1 million or more ranked by response rate

See Rankings

The 2020 Census response rate map above shows how cities and towns across the country are now responding. The map will be updated daily around 3 p.m. for everyone to see the response rate in their area and compare it to other areas across the nation.

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2020 Census: Your Response Matters

Invitations to respond to the 2020 Census were delivered last month. About 64 million households across the nation

were recently sent a paper questionnaire and we’re sending reminder postcards next week.

Did you know? You can respond online in one of 13 languages and find assistance in many more.

Respond Now

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If You’ve Already Responded: Share the most up-to-date and accurate Census Bureau news and information with your friends, family, and followers on social media.

Here’s how you can spread the word!

Get Out the Count Video Challenge

The Census Bureau’s innovation team—the Census Open Innovation Labs—has launched a first-of-its-kind Video
Prize Challenge for content creators to help get the word out about the 2020 Census. Three prizes will be awarded: a $30,000 grand prize, a $10,000 runner-up prize, and a $10,000 student prize.

Learn More

2020 Census Response Rate Toolkit

Our Response
Rate Challenge toolkit includes ideas to help leaders motivate their community to respond to the census on their own as early as possible.

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2020 Census Operational Updates

The U.S. Census Bureau continues to carefully monitor the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and follow the guidance of federal, state, and local health authorities.

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About the 2020 Census

The U.S. Constitution mandates a census of the population every 10 years. The 2020 Census will count everyone who lives in the U.S. as of April 1, 2020. Census statistics help determine the number of seats each state holds in the U.S. House of Representatives
and how billions of dollars in federal funds will be allocated by state, local, and federal lawmakers every year for the next 10 years.